Carter has started the Blues opening two fixtures this season and her recent performances were rewarded with an England call-up for the Lionesses two recent World Cup qualifiers.

It is now back to club action for Carter and her Chelsea team-mates as the Blues take on Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village this afternoon and Carter has targeted more success with club and country.

She said: ‘I’ve worked hard with Chelsea to try and get into a stronger position, so I was excited to be called up.

‘It was probably one of the camps I’ve enjoyed the most. With the new manager, I was learning with the team and we came together and won the first two games.

‘Now that I’ve had a taste of it, it’s made me want to do more and be more than just a part of the squad. It’s about what I can do next, what can I do to break into the team.’

Carter was deployed at right-back last season, but the 23-year-old has played in a Chelsea back three for our opening fixtures against Arsenal and Everton and Carter says she is relishing the challenge of adapting to a slightly different role.

She added: ‘It’s a different role than I’ve had. We’ve only played a few games together, but we are starting to really gel together.

‘Last year I was playing at right-back and this season I’ve been playing in a back three. It’s different, I’m learning a new role and playing with different players in a different formation.

‘It is different, but we must learn to adapt quickly and work together to do that.

‘We didn’t get off to a good start, but we managed to bounce back against Everton. We are in a good place at the moment, and we want to keep on progressing.’

Sunday's fixture at Manchester United kicks-off at 12.30pm and will be available to watch live on BBC Two.

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